Day 13, Page 136-148
字词
1.I thought I could just crank out my thank-you cards in a half hour, but when it comes to actually writing them, my mind went blank.
crank something out//大量地快速制造;粗制滥造 If you say that a company or person cranks out a quantity of similar things, you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality.
例句：The writer must have cranked it out in his lunch-hour.作者一定是在午饭时间把它赶出来的
造句：Some factories usually crank out their products in order to make money, putting quality control aside.
2.Writing the cards from there was a breeze.
breeze//· (informal)a thing that is easy to do or accomplish //· (非正式)轻而易举的事
例句：Travelling through London was a breeze. 穿越伦敦是件轻而易举的事。
造句：When you try a new thing, you would feel a bif of a fool. But, once you practice it more and more, doing it is really a breeze.
3.What really ticks me off about that is that Rowley is right-handed, and it's his left hand that's broken.
tick someone off//(N. Amer. informal)make someone annoyed or angry· (北美，非正式)使生气，使恼火
例句：I just think it's rude and it's ticking me off...我就是觉得这样太粗鲁，叫我很生气
造句：His attitude towards his parents really ticks me off; he asks them to do everthing for him and doesn't respect them at all.
4.That idea was a total bust, too.
bust//a worthless thing 无价值的事物
例句：as a show it was a bust.这是一场没有价值的表演。
造句：What really depresses him is that people think the idea he came up with is a total bust.
5.Ricky's big claim to fame is that he'll pick the gum off the bottom of a desk and chew it if you pay him fifty cents. So I don't really have high hopes for our final grade.
claim to fame//成名之举；成名之作 Someone's claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them.
例句：Barbara Follett's greatest claim to fame is that she taught Labour MPs how to look good on television.芭芭拉·福利特最出名的事就是她教工党议员如何在电视上拥有良好形象。
造句：Bolt's big claim to fame is that he broke his previous record and created a new record at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
句式
1.I tried to cash in on some of Rowley's new popularity, but it totally backfired.
结构：I tried to cash in on ..., but it totally backfired.
造句：The actor tried to cash in on the show for becoming popular again, but it totally backfired.
2.My bandage did end up attracting attention from a couple of people, but believe me, they were not the type of people I was going for.
结构：... end up..., but believe me, ...
造句：Their presentation did end up getting some venture capital investments, but believe me, they won't last if they aren't concerned with consumer needs.
日记
The vacation is only a week away. In consideration of not determining how long my parents will stay in Dalian, I didn't my book return ticket before. This morning I called my dad and told him about my proposal. However, what he said really ticked me off; he was going to leave Dalian at 6:30. I think that when it comes to vacation, we should give priority to relaxing and don't need to hurry to do it. As a result, I hung up on him. After a little while, I felt sorry for my action and called back. Finally, we reached agreement on when to leave. To be honest, I really have a feeling of guilty for hurting my parents.